Who knew 17 years could go so fast? By the time it takes to send a kid to college, I’ve been toiling, mostly joyfully, at the Chronicle and SFGate.com. I am headed to KNBR 680-AM, where I will also be making radio appearances and occasionally filling in as a co-host and continuing as part of …

Davis’ injury plagued season has contributed to a lack of continuity on an offensive line that had remained largely intact in previous seasons. From 2012-13, the 49ers’ starting offensive linemen combined to miss four starts and 507 snaps. This season, the starting front five has missed 16 starts and 1,196 snaps. …

It appears Ahmad Brooks will emerge from the doghouse to rejoin the starting lineup Sunday when the 49ers visit the Seahawks. The outside linebacker was benched for a 24-13 loss to the Raiders on Sunday, but had a clear-the-air talk with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio on Tuesday. …

Embattled 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has an unlikely advocate: Pete Carroll. Without naming names, the Seahawks coach suggested today the 49ers front office would be making a mistake if they parted ways with Harbaugh after the season over a personality conflict. …

A week after his much-mocked media session in which he offered – say it all together – 87 words in response to 32 questions, the 49ers quarterback said too many words to quickly total today in a nine-minute session with the media. …

Patrick Willis has regularly performed the duty, but the All-Pro inside linebacker was placed on season-ending injured reserve on Nov. 11. Willis still broke down the team before the 49ers visited the Giants on Nov. 16, but he’s since stepped aside and different players have assumed his role in the past three games. …